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Walter McCarthy, prominent Long Island automobile collector and Henry Austin Clark, Jr.'s friend for over 25 years, has provided his extensive files and photos of the Long Island Automotive Museum. First in this series are documents and photos from 1948. (8 comments)

In 1956, Henry Austin Clark Jr. created a brochure "Antique Cars" for distribution at the Long Island Automotive Museum in Southampton. It included this article by Austin entitled "Why Save Cars?" , which described the state of car collecting in the 1950s and why the Long Island Automotive Museum was created. (3 comments)

William S. Jackson, former editor of the AACA's Antique Automobile and the CCCA's Classic Car magazine, was a friend of Henry Austin Clark Jr. for 27 years. In response to a request from author Beverly Rae Kimes in 1996, William wrote an article "Henry Austin Clark, Jr. As I Remember Him". (1 comments)

It was truly an unforgettable evening last night with 118 people paying tribute to automotive icon Henry Austin Clark, Jr. and his Long Island Automotive Museum at Bethpage Public Library. (9 comments)

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The six Vanderbilt Cup Races held on Long Island from 1904 to 1910 were the greatest sporting events of their day, and the first international automobile road races held in the United States. The races had a far-reaching impact on the development of American automobiles and parkways. This site provides comprehensive information on the races, the Long Island Motor Parkway and current Long Island automotive events, car shows and news.